Potential Role of Ribonucleotide Reductase Enzyme in Mitochondria Function and Woody Breast Condition in Broiler Chickens [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The cellular events leading to the development of the woody breast myopathy in broiler breast muscle are unclear. Affected woody breast muscle exhibits muscle fiber degeneration/regeneration, connective tissue accumulation, and adverse morphological ...
Majid Shakeri +3 more
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Broiler genetics influences proteome profiles of normal and woody breast muscle [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2021 Wooden or woody breast (WB) is a myopathy of the pectoralis major in fast-growing broilers that influences the quality of breast meat and causes an economic loss in the poultry industry.
Xue Zhang +11 more
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Dietary vasodilator and vitamin C/L-arginine/choline blend improve broiler feed efficiency during finishing and reduce woody breast severity at 6 and 7 wks [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2023 : Woody breast has become a considerable economic concern to the poultry industry. This myopathy presents rigid, pale breasts characterized by replacement of lean muscle protein with connective tissue, a result of hypoxia and oxidative stress in a ...
M.M. Meyer, E.A. Bobeck
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Internal organ and skeletal muscle development in commercial broilers with woody breast myopathy [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2022 : Increasing growth rate, body weight, and breast muscle yield have been linked to broiler muscle problems such as woody breast (WB). The aim of this study was to investigate the internal organ and skeletal muscle development of broilers with WB myopathy
Linan Jia +6 more
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Effects of dietary bacitracin or Bacillus subtilis on the woody breast myopathy-associated gut microbiome of Eimeria spp. challenged and unchallenged broilers [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2022 : Study suggested that dysbiosis of the gut microbiota may affect the etiology of woody breast (WB). In the current study, the cecal microbiota and WB in chickens fed three different diets were investigated.
Linan Jia +7 more
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Blood Plasma Biomarkers for Woody Breast Disease in Commercial Broilers [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 Woody breast (WB) myopathy results in poor muscle quality. The increasing incidence of WB over the last several years indicates a need for improved prediction or early diagnosis.
Byungwhi Kong +14 more
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Effect of Age, Deboning Time of Carcass, and Different Cooking Conditions on the Woody Breast Myopathies in Chicken: A Meta-Analysis [PDF]
FoodsThis meta-analysis review undertakes a comprehensive examination of various approaches for identifying myopathic fillets and meticulously evaluates the effects of bird age, deboning time, and different cooking and storage conditions on woody breast (WB ...
Aftab Siddique +8 more
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An Investigation of the Altered Textural Property in Woody Breast Myopathy Using an Integrative Omics Approach [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 Woody breast (WB) is a myopathy observed in broiler Pectoralis major (PM) characterized by its tough and rubbery texture with greater level of calcium content.
Amelia A. Welter +9 more
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Dietary inositol-stabilized arginine silicate numerically reduced woody breast severity in male Ross 708 broilers without altering growth [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2023 : The woody breast (WB) myopathy is an unintended outcome of fast broiler chicken growth and high breast muscle yields. Myodegeneration and fibrosis in the living tissue are results of hypoxia and oxidative stress driven by lack of blood supply to muscle
M.M. Meyer, E.A. Bobeck
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Altered Sarcomeric Structure and Function in Woody Breast Myopathy of Avian Pectoralis Major Muscle [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 The “Woody” or “Wooden” breast disease is a severe myopathy of pectoralis major muscle recently identified within rapidly growing broiler lines all around the world with a prevalence rate around 20%, or even higher.
Jiao Liu +4 more
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